Help with multimeter please

[cunnishaun]

FFS ring a spark who knows wat he is doing!!

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Firstly household electrical work is dangerous, you need to understand safe isolation before you can work on 230volt systems. Secondly old electrical systems are even more dangerous, they often don't have earth leakage protection and the fuses that protect the installation may not be reliable. Thirdly lighting is even more dangerous again because it's not uncommon to see black/blue wires or even resleeved green/yellow wire used as live conductors when you might expect them to be neutrals or earths. Lighting systems don't necessarily follow a set wiring scheme or set wiring colours so it's not possible for anyone to answer your question without seeing the layout and being able to test it first.


As stated it would be necessary to get assistance from someone who's competent.

oh they`l be reliable alrite in their role for protecting the cable....
can take a hell of a shove to operate though....

 

[garny]

Cheers ill get a mate round to have a look just though I could save a few quid doing it myself , I've had a few belts over the years playing with electrics ,
are there any good DVDs on electrical training ? Or would you say stay away and just stick to using the multimeter for continuity

 

[MDJ]

FFS, do not use it on anything more deadly than a telephone line.

:smilielol5: you owe me a half pint of beer M8, because that's how much I just spat out roaring my head off at your post LMFAO HAHA